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Mt. Cook

Description 

Little double-island nation about 3 hours by plane Southeast of Melbourne. Very green. Very wet.


Getting There 

I'd recommend Air New Zealand.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for New Zealand:
Fickle Finger of Fate   V1     Boulder, 5 feet   Castle Hill : Spittle Hill
lung arete   V3     Boulder, 10 feet   Castle Hill : Quantum Field
Beautiful Edges   V4     Boulder   Castle Hill : Spittle Hill
Think Tank   V4     Boulder, 9 feet   Castle Hill : Quantum Field
Where Love Crawls On All Fours   V4+     Boulder, 30 feet   Castle Hill : Spittle Hill
The Unrepeatable   V6+     Boulder   Castle Hill : Quantum Field
Tuppimaster   V7     Boulder, 12 feet   Castle Hill : Spittle Hill
Racing in the Streets   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet   Charleston : Wonder Wall
Tibia   5.8 R     Trad, 3 pitches, 200 feet   Whanganui Bay : Whekenui Wall
White Christmas   5.8     Sport, 50 feet   Froggatt's Edge : Main Wall
Good Bye Cream-Poofters   5.8+     Sport, 1 pitch, 45 feet   Paynes Ford : Track 1
Temples of Stone   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 85 feet   Paynes Ford : Track 2
Millennium Madness   5.9     Trad, 90 feet   Main Cliff : Millenium Wall
Lumberjack   5.9     Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Smith Rocks : Pinnacle Knoll
Hanging Around   5.10a PG13     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 120 feet   Charleston : Wonder Wall
The Arches   5.10a     Sport, 100 feet   Main Cliff : The Arch Area
Terror Incognito   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   Froggatt's Edge : Main Wall
Monsterpiece Theatre   5.10d     Sport, 90 feet   Froggatt's Edge : Main Wall
Rawhide   5.11     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Paynes Ford : Track 1
1080 and the Letter G   5.11     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   Paynes Ford : Track 6
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Featured Route For New Zealand
Tibia, the prominent free standing pillar in Whekanui

Tibia 5.8 R  International : North Island : ... : Whekenui Wall
A Whanganui classic, for sure. An easy moderate, just a bit of oldschool chimney and off-width climbing to test your mettle. Climbs up behind the prominent free-standing pillar on Whekenui wall. It’s normally done in three pitches, but that’s only because of rope drag. The name comes from the pile of bones you find at the bottom of the chimney on the first pitch. There’s a skull staring straight at you as you get ready to climb a runout chimney. Comforting. The story told to me went someth...[more]   Browse More Classics in International


Photos of New Zealand Slideshow Add Photo
Castle Hill bouldering, South Island

Castle Hill bouldering, South Island

Darran Mountains, South Island

Darran Mountains, South Island

Cragging at Kawakawa bay, North Island

Cragging at Kawakawa bay, North Island


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By captchaos
From: Gumbyville, CO
Mar 28, 2013

Not a destination by any stretch. Rock on north and south island is extremely LIMITED and mostly garden variety schists or really horrible limestone or something in between. If you are from the Rockies or anywhere other than alabama, NZ is not a cragging destination.

Your best bet for cragging is to visit bryce at wharepapa south and explore the area on a volcanic type rock filled with pockets and cool little crags.

Also beware that gear in NZ is at least triple what it is in the US, so if you want to try to sample the limited options take your kit with you. Or on second thought, go for a surf !

By Kemper Brightman
From: Tucson, AZ
May 3, 2013

While New Zealand may not be a climbing destination per se, there is certainly enough rock to keep you occupied while you're here. If you enjoy mountain biking, hiking, fishing, kayaking, surfing, skiing, or just being outside in a gorgeous location, as well as climbing, this place is for you.

As far as climbing goes you'll have access to all types, from bouldering to alpine, within a day or two drive. For beta, climbnz.org.nz is probably the best resource on the web. Its not as easy to navigate as MP, but the site gets frequently updated with the latest route info. If you plan on spending time in a specific area do yourself a favor and buy the guide book. The friendly local climbers are very helpful, but with so few people in such a big country, you'll often find a crag, or beach, to yourself.